Welcome

to

TeacherSmarts.com

[ Home ][ Next ] [Practicum]

CONNECTING THE CLASSROOM TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREERS

3 credits; 45 hours - Class Website - www.teachersmarts.com/classroom/

• Why am I learning this? 
• How will I use it? 
• Is this career for me? 
• Where do I go for post-secondary learning? 
• What do I do with this college major?

• #1  Career Development:  Students will be knowledgeable about the world of work.
• #2  Integrated Learning:  Students will demonstrate how academic knowledge and skills are applied in the workplace and other settings.
• #3a Universal Foundation skills:  Students will demonstrate mastery of the foundation skills and competencies essential for success in the workplace. 

• Learn how to connect the curriculum to college majors and careers.
• Apply basic self-assessment tools to match a student's interests to specific college majors within this academic discipline.
• Create a college/career-related media presentation to be used in the classroom.
• Conduct on-line communications with college educators for the purpose of establishing connections for classroom speakers.

• New York State Career Development and Occupational Standards Handbook
• What can I do with this college major?
• iApply.com
• Self-assessment tool:  Holland Code for Career Planning
• LI Colleges and their majors.
• Websites:  http://www.nycareerzone.org/, www.careersmarts.com and www.careerjumpstart.org.

1. Create an instructional lesson for self-assessment of students' interests and the application of such interests to college majors.
2. Create a "Curriculum/Career Map" for his/her specified curriculum.
3. Create a media presentation highlighting post-secondary institutions at which their students may pursue a college major related to this discipline.

• Be given the opportunity to discuss the above concepts with other teachers via a discussion board.
• Be given the opportunity to share the created materials with all the other class members.

LESSONS FOR COURSE